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Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Prepare for Nationwide Pro-Life Passion with 20% off titles listed

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There
is only one week left before the Walk for Life West Coast will take
place in San Francisco and the March for Life in Washington D.C. In
order to prepare ourselves for these wonderful events, Ignatius Press is
offering 20% off on a selection of great Pro-Life books
and films! These powerful books and films not only will educate you on
defending life, but will inspire you as well. With such a great
selection, we offer something for everyone that will help us to be more
courageous in the fight to defend life.

For more information about the Walk for Life West Coast, click here. For information about the March for Life in Washington D.C., click here.

Sale items are below the fold:

Letters to GabrielKaren SantorumLetters to Gabriel is the story of Gabriel Michael's
short, but meaningful life, and a tribute to the sanctity of life, the
deep faith of the Santorums, and strong family values. This is a deeply
moving book that will touch the heart of its readers with the beauty of
the gift of life, and inspire them to share it with others. Also available as an e-book.
Regular price: $12.95, sale price: $10.36

Adam and Eve After the PillMary EberstadtAdam and Eve after the Pill examines as no book has
before the seismic social changes caused by the sexual revolution. In
examining human behavior in the post-liberation world, Eberstadt
provocatively asks: Is food the new sex? Is pornography the new tobacco?
Adam and Eve after the Pill will change the way readers view the
paradoxical impact of the sexual revolution on ideas, morals, and
humanity itself. Also available as an e-book.
Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

The Appalling Strangeness of the Mercy of GodRuth V.K. Pakaluk
This book is the powerful story of an amazing woman, Ruth Pakaluk,
who converted to Catholicism at Harvard, married her college sweetheart
and joyfully welcomed seven children. She became a renowned pro-life
leader and brilliant debater, who was struck with breast cancer and died
at the young age of forty-one. Also available as an e-book and audio download.
Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56

Healing the CultureFr. Robert Spitzer, SJ
Father Spitzer, President of the Magis Institute and former
President of Gonzaga University, has been using the principles in this
book to educate people of all backgrounds in the philosophy of the
pro-life movement. The tremendous positive response he has received
inspired him to start the Life Principles Institute. This book is one of
the key resources used for this program. Also available as an e-book.
Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36

Three Approaches to AbortionPeter KreeftThree Approaches to Abortion, by popular author Peter
Kreeft, cuts through the nonsense of the "pro-choice" position. He shows
in an irrefutable way why abortion is evil and why it's illogical to
support abortion rights while claiming to be "personally opposed to
abortion." Kreeft's commonsense approach to the issue, his lucid
arguments, easy-to-grasp illustrations and examples, and his thoughtful
dialogue between a pro-lifer and a "pro-choicer" make this book an
invaluable tool in the pro-life cause. Also available as an e-book.
Regular price: $1.95, sale price: $9.56

Anti-Abortionist at LargeRaymond Dennehy
Dennehy, a professor of Philosophy at the University of San
Francisco, has debated pro-abortionists with great success in hostile
environments. This is his inspiring personal account of nearly four
decades of debating abortion on radio, television, and university
campuses.
“The most articulate and forceful voice in the United States to
explain and critique the abortion question in all its ramifications is
that of Professor Raymond Dennehy.”—James V. Schall, S.J., Georgetown UniversityRegular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

Why Humanae Vitae Was RightJanet E Smith
For the 25th anniversary year of the historic document Humanae Vitae
(1968), Janet Smith has gathered together twenty-one outstanding essays
and articles by well-respected thinkers to provide the demonstration
that Pope Paul VI was not simply correct, but prophetic.Regular price: $27.95, sale price: $22.36

Architects of the Culture of DeathDonald DeMarco, PhD, Benjamin Wiker
In Architects of the Culture of Death, authors Donald
DeMarco and Benjamin Wiker expose the Culture of Death as an intentional
and malevolent ideology promoted by influential thinkers who
specifically attack Christian morality's core belief in the sanctity of
human life and the existence of man's immortal soul. Also available as an e-book.
Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36

Covenant of LoveFr. Richard Hogan, Bishop John M. Levoir
John Paul teaches that the keystone of Christian living today is
the communion of persons which is the family. Covenant of Love conveys
this central message of his pontificate. It explores the influence of
Christ on the modern family, human intimacy, and sexuality and
illustrates the Pope's response to the violations of that familial
communion: materialism, sterilization, pre-marital sex, abortion,
polygamy, adultery and lust, contraception and artificial conception,
and homosexuality. Also available as an e-book.
Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56

The Debate Since RoeEdited by Ann Conlon
This book is a perfect pro-life reader for those who have sat
around the kitchen table (or dorm room) defending the sanctity of human
life while wishing they had greater command of the facts and arguments.
Culled from the Human Life Review's unique and unparalleled
37-year-record of anti-abortion advocacy, The Debate Since Roe features essays by doctors, lawyers, politicians, political scientists, philosophers, clerics, and journalists.Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96

Love and ResponsibilityKarol Wojtyla
Drawing from his own pastoral experience as a priest and bishop
before he became Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla has produced a
remarkably eloquent and resourceful defense of Catholic tradition in the
sphere of family life and sexual morality.Regular price: $18.95, sale price: $15.16

Confessions of An Ex-FeministLorraine V. Murray
This is the account of a woman who was born into a Catholic
family, but amidst the radical environment of the 1960's, she lost her
faith. Later in her forties, Murray experienced a mysterious series of
events in which it seemed that "someone" was inviting her back to God. Also available as an e-book.
Regular price: $12.95, sale price: $10.36

Sex and the Marriage CovenantJohn Kippley
The thesis of this book is that God intends that sexual intercourse
should be at least implicitly a renewal of the marriage covenant. From
this it follows that the marriage covenant provides the criterion to
evaluate the morality of every sexual act. Thus the title, Sex and the Marriage Covenant, is an appropriate description of the book's contents.Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36

Male and Female He Created ThemCardinal Jorge Medina-Estevez
A highly regarded author, teacher, prelate and strong defender of
Catholic doctrine, Cardinal Medina Estévez presents inspiring insights
on the divine plan for male and female, the family as the "domestic
Church", the importance of chastity in all vocations, and the need for
society to uphold the traditional understanding of marriage and family
life.Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96

The Right to PrivacyJanet E Smith
Janet Smith, well-known philosophy professor and writer, presents a
critical look at the meaning of the "right to privacy" that has been so
often employed by the Supreme Court in recent times to justify the
creation of rights not found in the Constitution by any traditional
method of interpreting a legal document. Smith shows how these
inventions have led to the legal protection of abortion, assisted
suicide, homosexual acts, and more.Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96

War Against PopulationJacqueline Kasun
The idea that humanity is multiplying at a terrible and
accelerating rate is one of the false dogmas of our times. From that
notion springs the widely held belief that unless population growth is
immediately contained by every governmental and private method
imaginable, mankind faces imminent disaster. Point by point, Dr. Kasun
shatters the dogmas of the controllers--tenets that simply fall apart
under close scrutiny and comparison with a mountain of data that the
controllers refuse to confront.Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36

UnplannedAbby JohnsonUnplanned is a heart stopping personal drama of
life-and-death encounters, a courtroom battle, and spiritual
transformation that speaks hope and compassion into the political
controversy that surrounds this issue. Telling Abby's story from both
sides of the abortion clinic property line, this book is a must-read for
anyone who cares about the life versus rights debate and helping women
who face crisis pregnancies.Regular price: $14.99, sale price: $11.99

Ten Universal PrinciplesFr. Robert Spitzer, SJ
In Ten Universal Principles: A Brief Philosophy of the Life Issues,
Jesuit Father Robert Spitzer sets out, in a brief, yet highly-readable
and lucid style, ten basic principles that must govern the reasonable
person's thinking and acting about life issues. A highly-regarded
philosopher, Father Spitzer provides an intelligent outline for thinking
and talking about human life. Also available as an e-book and audio download.
Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56

Films

October Baby
As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for
her theatrical debut in college. Yet before she can utter her first
lines, Hannah-unscripted-collapses in front of the stunned audience.
After countless medical tests, all signs point to one underlying factor:
Hannah's difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to what
she then learns from her parents: she was actually adopted ... after a
failed abortion attempt.Regular price: $17.95, sale price: $14.36

Changing Sides
This film tells the powerful true story of the conversion of a
dedicated Planned Parenthood director to a leading Pro-life Activist.
Abby Johnson was the director of the abortion facility that was the
launching pad of the bold new pro-life effort - 40 Days for Life. This
film reveals what happens when people pray, fast, sacrifice, love their
enemies and take a stand on the most controversial issue of our time -
abortion.Regular price: $14.95, sale price: $11.96

Love is a Choice
This video documents the heroic life of St. Gianna Molla through
interviews with her husband, children, friends, letters, and family
mementos. St. Gianna, who sacrificed her life to save her unborn baby,
was a mother, a medical doctor, a lover of opera, art, and culture; one
who can speak much to our present day especially when family life is
threatened on so many fronts.Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

The Culture of Life
In the field of Bioethics, many current challenges are becoming
increasingly pressing, and they call out for clear answers from
scientific and ethical points of view. These programs demonstrate that
"The Culture of Life" harmoniously blends scientific progress with a
respectful approach vis-a-vis human suffering.Regular price: $29.95, sale price: $23.96

Eggsploitation
The infertility industry in the United States has grown to a
multi-billion dollar business. What is its main commodity? Human eggs.
Produced by The Center for Bioethics and Culture (Lines That Divide, 2009), Eggsploitation
spotlights the booming business of human eggs told through the tragic
and revealing stories of real women who became involved and whose lives
have been changed forever.Regular price: $16.95, sale price: $13.56

Life After Abortion
The untold story from the other victims of abortion. Countless
women (and men) have been overwhelmed by post abortion trauma, resulting
in fear, anxiety, pain, and guilt. Many suffer in silence for years,
even decades after they realize the full toll of their choice. Life
After Abortion takes an honest look at the undeniable impact abortion
has had on real people.Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

A Voice for Life
In 1977, Melissa Ohden survived a saline abortion procedure and
miraculously suffered no physical or mental damage. She returned to the
hospital where the abortion attempt was made in 2008 and gave birth to
her daughter. She is now a wife and mother who shares her powerful story
around the world, making a positive impact on the lives of those who
have been touched by abortion. She presents a moving message of hope,
healing and forgiveness.Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

Life-Giving LoveLife-Giving Love is a great crash course in both the
theology and biology of human sexuality, guaranteed to teach you
something you didn't know about God's design for married love and
procreation. And more than that: it's an antidote to the anti-life
mentality so prevalent in our age. Watch and learn how to combat the
worldly lies that threaten married couples in body, heart, and spirit.Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

Catholics and the Culture of War
Catholic apologist and radio host Tim Staples demonstrates how
several minor "battles" over the last 65 years have led to us to where
we are now... in a full-fledged war between two very different schools
of thought when it comes to what society says is right... or wrong. It's
a vivid look at what America used to be like-and how dramatically we
have changed.Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

Bella
The acclaimed, award-winning theatrical hit that tells the moving
and life-affirming story about a beautiful waitress in a New York City
restaurant facing a crisis pregnancy and unemployment, and the loving
support she receives from a kind man with a mysterious past seeking to
heal deep wounds of his own. Bella is an inspiring film with an uplifting message that leaves a deep impact on its viewers.Regular price: $19.95, sale price: $15.96

Dignitatis Humanae, the Council document on religious freedom, represented a development of Church teaching, not a reversal of it.
Of all the documents produced by the Second Vatican Council, none had
more revisions, saw more debate, or garnered more controversy than the
“Declaration on Religious Liberty” Dignitatis Humanae. This is
in part because the document’s 15 tightly-packed paragraphs had the
burden of boldly defending the rights of conscience while at the same
time respecting the teaching of the embattled Church of the 19th
century. This was no easy task, so we should be ever grateful to the
conciliar Fathers for the declaration as we face challenges to our
religious liberty today.

An introduction to the first part of Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body.
We have good news! The rich teaching of John Paul II’s Theology of the
Body (TOB) is beginning to filter into seminaries, undergraduate
theology courses, and into specialized seminars. But despite this good
news, many of today’s priests, deacons, and religious likely were
educated before the insights from the TOB were integrated into various
seminary and monastic programs. Adding to this problem is that the TOB
was originally delivered as a series of talks, with its style
complicating and confounding what the late Pontiff was trying to
communicate. This problem is unfortunate (but not insurmountable)
because his Theology of the Body is essentially a series of reflections
on scripture passages, many of which appear in the regular Sunday
reading cycles. Given that most lay adults receive what precious little
instruction they do through Sunday homilies, they may be missing out on
some very profound insights that counteract utilitarian views of the
person, and misunderstandings of marriage, that so pervade contemporary
society.

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